Grass Fed Cools Farm Box Beef 
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Nutritious, tender meat

We want you to be able to buy our beef directly from the farm. You will know the provenance of your meat, exactly where it  comes from, how it has been fed and how it has been treated. Our Red Poll suckler herd means our calves are born here on the farm, suckle milk from their mothers for at least six months, then live for at least another 18 months before being killed and butchered locally.

What drives us
We are trying to produce a natural product from a traditional English breed which links us to the long history of beef production in this country.  By caring for the animals, spending time with them, providing them with good quality grazing and comfortable and spacious winter housing, we aim to minimise stress and give them a jolly good, if short life.

The Red Poll breed produces fantastic, tasty, marbled meat. Grass feeding without fattening on corn produces nutritious meat rich in Omega 3 and beneficial fatty acids

People
This 180 acre family farm on the Dorset - Wiltshire border was let for nearly 15 years before being taken back in hand by Quentin and Maggie Edwards. Quentin's Dad retired when he was 75 - now at 89 he is again involved in advising us about farm and cattle matters.

Farm Business
Although we plan to have about 45 calves each year, we have diversified with B&B (Bed and Breakfast) in the farmhouse and letting the Old Piggery as a self catering unit. See www.coolsfarm.co.uk   for more information. Many of our guests have become regular purchasers of our beef and several have commented that the meat is the most delicious they have ever tasted.  

The Red Poll Cattle Society
For more information about the Red Poll breed of cattle, please look at the new website of the Red Poll Cattle Society.